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Vernon Photo Gallery 1956

Dennis Beriger & Rick Long (Ralph MacKay)

Sgt Cruikshank, D&M (Ralph MacKay)

 Another remarkable set of early colour photos are generously contributed by John D. Marles, a retired Capt in the CS of C.

Firepower convoy, 1956 (John D. Marles)

4.2" Mortar demonstration, 1956 (John D. Marles)

75mm recoilless gun, 1956 (John D. Marles)

Downrange, 1956 (John D. Marles)

Lt Al Roper, Orderly Officer, 1956 (John D. Marles)

Mr Shaw, civilian employee (John D. Marles)

Sigs officers, 1956.  Front row Major Vic Jamieson, Capt Al Avery, Lt J.S. Gregorash, unknown. Back row Lt Henderson, Lt. Peter Boldt, Capt. Stan Hawkins, unknown.  (John D. Marles)

 

Parade in Polson Park for General Chris Vokes, 1956 (John D. Marles)

 

Parade from reviewing stand (John D. Marles)

 

Colour Party (John D. Marles)

 

Guard of Honour (John D. Marles)

 

General Vokes addressing the parade (John D. Marles)

 

Returning to camp from the parade (John D. Marles)

 

Colours returning (John D. Marles)

 

Major Jamison and Staff Sgt Crook, 1956 (John D. Marles)

 

1956 Vernon Major Vic Jamison, commanding Sigs Wing, inspects, 1956 (John D. Marles)

 

 

Capt Jerry Holt, Capt Pete Gerrie (in civvies) with wife and daughter, Capt Peter Boldt, Al Avery, Capt John Marles, 1956 (John Marles)

 

At Glenemma, Crook and cadets (Peter Boldt)

 

Stan Hawkins seated (Peter Boldt)

 

Cadet Camp city and Swan Lake  (Peter Boldt)

 

Jones and Boldt in the officers mess  (Peter Boldt)

 

Evening parade (Peter Boldt)

 

Evening parade, the Band (Peter Boldt)

 

Morning parade at Polson Park, the Guard entering the sports field (Peter Boldt)

 

Church parade at Polson Park (Peter Boldt)

 

The band at Polson Park (Peter Boldt)

 

March past rehearsal in Polson Park (Peter Boldt)

 

The Tattoo, held in a natural amphitheatre in the training area above the camp  (Peter Boldt)

 

The Tattoo  (Peter Boldt)

 

Saturday August 25, 1956. The Passing Out Parade or as it is called these the Final Parade. After a morning rain shower the parade began...

Colour Party, 1956 (John D. Marles)

 

The band marches on, 1956 (John D. Marles)

 

The Guard crosses the highway onto Dieppe Square.  (John D. Marles)

 

Followed by the Colour Party.  (John D. Marles)

 

Parade on Dieppe Square, 1955 (John D. Marles)

 

Marching off the parade square (John D. Marles)

 

Colour Guard (John D. Marles)